Goals DO Come True with Doug Bennett – Details, episodes & analysis

Doug welcomes Kasim, a seven figure entrepreneur who's mastered the art of turning goals into reality. From writing himself 100 million dollar checks to building the world's #1 Google Ads agency without ever running a campaign himself, Kasim reveals the "magic" behind goal setting and the science of habit formation. Discover why motivation is dangerous, how to weaponise your mornings, and the counterintuitive truth about delegation that could compress 30 years of work into 10. KEY TAKEAWAYS • Kasim has been obsessively goal setting since discovering Tony Robbins at 17. Writing himself checks for $10 million, then $100 million has created something beyond what science can explain in manifesting what he wants. • Through his systematic approach, Kasim cultivates one habit for 10 weeks before moving to the next, allowing him to build five cornerstone habits per year. • After habituating his 4AM routine of sauna, cold plunge, workout and meditation, Kasim operates on complete autopilot. When people ask "how?" he explains he's literally not even conscious during the process. • Despite building the world's #1 Google Ads agency with 200 clients and 100M under management, Kasim has never personally run a campaign end-to-end - Everything was accomplished through strategic delegation. • For first time habit formers, Kasim recommends starting with drinking more water instead of hitting the gym. The goal isn't maximum value but learning the skill of habit formation itself. • According to Kasim's analysis, 60% of most people's calendars contain superfluous tasks. These could be done by others, probably better, freeing up time for more useful tasks. • Waking up two hours before most people gives Kasim an advantage, those morning hours provide 4-6 times more value than equivalent time later in the day. • Through his agency Pareto Talent, Kasim aims to place 1,000 international EAs, then scale to 10,000, creating meaningful work opportunities while delivering exceptional value to Western businesses. BEST MOMENTS "There's magic in it. You know, there's something beyond what science can explain in goal setting. There really is, you could call it energetic or divine or God.” "You don't rise to the level of your capability. You fall to the level of your systems." "I wake up two hours earlier than you. You can and will never catch up to me the whole day and for the rest of your life." "Here's the fun part. I've never run a Google Ads campaign end-to-end in my life. And Doug, I wouldn't know how to." "Nobody wakes up at four o'clock in the morning and sits down and eats Cheetos and watches TV." ABOUT THE GUEST Kasim Aslam kasim.me https://www.facebook.com/kasimaslam https://www.linkedin.com/in/kasimaslam/ paretotalent.com VALUABLE RESOURCES Website: http://dougbennett.co.uk/ Email: doug@dougbennett.co.uk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/financialdoug/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FinancialDoug Facebook Wealth Tribe: https://join.dougbennett.co.uk/ Download Your "Ten-Step Guide To Financial Freedom" Here: https://bit.ly/Struggle-Success BOOKS: Goals Do Come True is now live and available to buy on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3phcy6Z Think Simple, Win Big is now live and available to buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Think-Simple-Win-Big-Business/ Enjoy, and come back for the latest podcast each Wednesday. Thank you for listening.

Doug interviews Gifty Enright, a keynote speaker, coach and author. Gifty shares her approach to goal setting, starting small and building up gradually. She explains why setting goals across multiple life areas allows you to borrow motivation when one area struggles. The conversation covers breaking down large goals into manageable steps, the role of male allies in closing gender gaps and tips for delegation and boundary setting. KEY TAKEAWAYS • Set goals across different life areas using the wheel of life approach then when one area struggles, you can borrow dopamine and motivation from areas where you're succeeding. • Begin with small steps (like 500-gram weights) to avoid intimidation and build momentum, make the first step so small you can't resist doing it. • Male allies create change. Performance bias means men's voices carry more weight, when men support women's issues, the needle moves 90% compared to just 30% when women advocate alone. • When facing boring admin work, commit to doing just 5 instead of 10 tasks to make it manageable and maintain progress. • Use pen and paper for initial goal creation to engage more senses, then transfer to apps for tracking and reminders as the physical act increases commitment. • Review goals quarterly to assess progress, make tweaks, and ensure they still align with your current priorities and values. • Once you start executing a plan, momentum propels you forward, halfway through, you'll think "I might as well take it all the way." BEST MOMENTS "Sometimes one area might be hard. Let's say I'm struggling with my business goals... But if my half a kilo weight way, if I'm crushing it there... That dopamine I'm getting there is actually transferable." "We need men because of such a thing called performance bias, when we get men to talk about women's issues, it lands quicker and we hit critical mass quicker." "If you are at the point of overwhelm and you self doubt you don't have the confidence to ask for help because you think that people would think you're failing." "Every man out there with a partner who is a woman, just ask them, please, how can you support them? And in that way we can move the needle and we will make society a better place." ABOUT THE GUEST Gifty Enright https://giftyenright.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Intro-Script.pdf https://www.facebook.com/groups/wpwm1 https://www.linkedin.com/in/giftyenright/ https://giftyenright.com/shop/free-masterclass/ VALUABLE RESOURCES Website: http://dougbennett.co.uk/ Email: doug@dougbennett.co.uk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/financialdoug/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FinancialDoug Facebook Wealth Tribe: https://join.dougbennett.co.uk/ Download Your "Ten-Step Guide To Financial Freedom" Here: https://bit.ly/Struggle-Success BOOKS: Goals Do Come True is now live and available to buy on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3phcy6Z Think Simple, Win Big is now live and available to buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Think-Simple-Win-Big-Business/ Enjoy, and come back for the latest podcast each Wednesday. Thank you for listening.

Join Doug as he interviews Christopher Long, an entrepreneur who used a personal challenge to create an international powerhouse for secure, large-scale storage solutions. Chris shares his story of grit and vision, from carpenter to multimillionaire, revealing how he built Longyards Storage. He gives his old school advice on hard work, goal setting and persistence, explaining how he found financial freedom and is now expanding his business model across the US through strategic partnerships. KEY TAKEAWAYS Longyards solves a market gap by providing month-to-month rental of fenced outdoor storage spaces for contractors, landscapers and businesses who need flexible storage without long-term leases. Chris started with handwritten goals beside his mirror, focusing first on paying off debt, then building credit and buying property, eventually evolving to using the Entrepreneur Operating System (EOS) to manage company wide objectives. The industrial outside storage market is gaining institutional recognition, with major investors like JP Morgan entering the space, creating significant growth opportunities. Chris attributes his success to his background and his grandfather's influence, emphasising relentless hard work, knocking on doors and solving problems through persistence rather than shortcuts. After losing everything in his contracting business, Chris rebuilt and became financially free within three years by applying the lessons he'd learned and working smarter with fewer employees. Longyards is expanding through partnerships with high income earners who have business or real estate experience, where Longyards provides expertise while partners bring local knowledge and financing capabilities. Chris measures success not just by growth but by brand recognition, his goal is to make Longyards the household name people think of when they need to rent outdoor storage space. For effective goal setting, Chris recommends focusing on getting 1% better daily rather than attempting dramatic changes, breaking big goals into small achievable steps that accumulate over time. BEST MOMENTS "My goal was to become financially free and I used storage yards to achieve that... basically it's a cash cow. It brings in over 40k a month. And that allowed just to basically change my life.” "The easier that you push, the more you push that easy button later on, the harder life gets and I was pushing that hard button at the beginning and now my life is getting easier." "Even though I had hard conversations and hard things to do, I had those hard conversations with people when I wasn't getting paid... I paid everybody. I kept my word. I did good by everybody around me, and I was transparent." "Don't try to get the gold, get a bunch of pieces of silver and get better at collecting a bunch of pieces of silver, and then it turns into gold." "As the company evolves and my skillset evolves as a CEO and a founder with a big mission, these set of goals have evolved to what's called EOS. And I'm not sure if you've heard of EOS. Maybe it's more of a western culture term, but it's what's referred to as the entrepreneur operating system."   ABOUT THE GUEST longyards.com linkedin.com/in/chris-long-152b3988 VALUABLE RESOURCES Website: http://dougbennett.co.uk/ Email: doug@dougbennett.co.uk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/financialdoug/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FinancialDoug Facebook Wealth Tribe: https://join.dougbennett.co.uk/ Download Your "Ten-Step Guide To Financial Freedom" Here: https://bit.ly/Struggle-Success BOOKS: Goals Do Come True is now live and available to buy on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3phcy6Z Think Simple, Win Big is now live and available to buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Think-Simple-Win-Big-Business/ Enjoy, and come back for the latest podcast each Wednesday. Thank you for listening.

In this week's episode, I'm joined by Michael DeLon. Michael is the President of Paperback Expert, a book publisher specialising in helping business owners become expert authors. In this episode, he talks about his goal-setting process, as well as the various time frames involved; why codified systems can help the process be more effective; and highlights the importance of utilising a fulcrum to leverage your goals to an even greater degree. ________________________________________________________________________ Michael DeLon can be found here:FacebookWebsiteLinkedIn________________________________________________________________________Doug Bennett can be found here:WebsiteLinkedInTwitterEmail: doug@dougbennett.co.ukDownload Your "Ten-Step Guide To Financial Freedom" HereBooks:Goals Do ComeThink Simple, Win BigEnjoy, and come back for the latest podcast each Tuesday. Thank you for listening.

In this week's episode, I'm joined by Debra Eckerling. Debra is a goal strategist who has created a unique planning methodology - the D*E*B METHOD® - and the award-winning author of “Your Goal Guide”. In this episode, she drills down into the nitty gritty of goal setting; outlines her specific methodology and how it can help you achieve your goals; and explains why employers should be more supportive of their employees' side hustles. ________________________________________________________________________ Debra Eckerling can be found here: FacebookWebsiteLinkedIn________________________________________________________________________Doug Bennett can be found here:WebsiteLinkedInTwitterEmail: doug@dougbennett.co.ukDownload Your "Ten-Step Guide To Financial Freedom" HereBooks:Goals Do ComeThink Simple, Win BigEnjoy, and come back for the latest podcast each Tuesday. Thank you for listening.

In this week's episode, I'm joined by Cynthia Williams. Cynthia is an Integrative Nutrition Practitioner in the health and wellness industry. In this episode, she describes how an accountability partner who will give you feedback without a filter can be vital; why writing down goals can often prove to be truly transformative; and what women can do to help augment their menopausal health. ________________________________________________________________________ Cynthia Williams can be found here:FacebookWebsiteFree eBook________________________________________________________________________Doug Bennett can be found here:WebsiteLinkedInTwitterEmail: doug@dougbennett.co.ukDownload Your "Ten-Step Guide To Financial Freedom" HereBooks:Goals Do ComeThink Simple, Win BigEnjoy, and come back for the latest podcast each Tuesday. Thank you for listening.

In this week's episode, I'm joined by Martin Dodd. Martin is a Financial Adviser. In this episode, he shares why it can be vital for a business owner to know how to do every single job within the company; how chancing upon the IRONMAN® events 25 years ago helped fuel his goal-setting confidence; and why he considers himself to be a 4 out of 10 - in the best possible way. ________________________________________________________________________ Martin Dodd can be found here:LinkedInMidlands Investment Agency WebsiteFree GuideFree 30 Minute Webinar________________________________________________________________________ Doug Bennett can be found here:WebsiteLinkedInTwitterEmail: doug@dougbennett.co.ukDownload Your "Ten-Step Guide To Financial Freedom" HereBooks:Goals Do ComeThink Simple, Win BigEnjoy, and come back for the latest podcast each Tuesday. Thank you for listening.

In this week's episode, I'm joined by Rita Ernst. Rita is a Positivity Influencer and the author of "Show Up Positive". In this episode, she shares the ways in which personal goals can differ from corporate and work-related ones - and why they should be treated differently; how lifting someone's mood - even that of a stranger - can be a powerful and long-lasting act of kindness; and why showing genuine appreciation for someone's work can reap benefits.________________________________________________________________________ Rita Ernst can be found here:LinkedIn"Show Up Positive" on Amazon________________________________________________________________________Doug Bennett can be found here:WebsiteLinkedInTwitterEmail: doug@dougbennett.co.ukDownload Your "Ten-Step Guide To Financial Freedom" HereBooks:Goals Do ComeThink Simple, Win BigEnjoy, and come back for the latest podcast each Tuesday. Thank you for listening.

Welcome back to Goals Do Come True.It's time to kick off Season 2 of the podcast! In this introductory episode, host Doug Bennett highlights some of the exciting things coming our way in the upcoming season.Some of the forthcoming topics include: understanding your business; the Pareto principle; formulating a product pipeline; and learning how to change a fixed mindset into a growth mindset.And, of course, there will be plenty of fantastic guests joining Doug on the podcast... So tune in and enjoy Season 2.________________________________________________________________________Doug Bennett can be found here:WebsiteLinkedInTwitterEmail: doug@dougbennett.co.ukDownload Your "Ten-Step Guide To Financial Freedom" HereBooks:Goals Do ComeThink Simple, Win BigEnjoy, and come back for the latest podcast each Wednesday. Thank you for listening.

In this week's episode, I'm joined by Andrea Rainsford. Andrea is 'The SEO Angel'.In this episode, she shares the harsh realities of how an intense corporate career resulted in incredibly challenging health difficulties; the ways in which she used goals to stage her inspirational fightback; and how she became an expert in all things SEO (Search Engine Optimisation).________________________________________________________________________ Andrea Rainsford can be found here: LinkedIn Facebook Website Free eBook ________________________________________________________________________ Doug Bennett can be found here:Website doug@dougbennett.co.uk LinkedInTwitter Download Your "Ten-Step Guide To Financial Freedom" Here:https://bit.ly/Struggle-Success BOOKS: Goals Do Come True is now live and available to buy on Amazon Think Simple, Win Big is now live and available to buy on Amazon Enjoy, and come back for the latest podcast each Wednesday. Thank you for listening.